SỞ BẮC NINH
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchange.
Question 1. Dave congratulates. Hannah on her performance in the music competition.
- Dave: “Congratulation! You’ve given a great performance.”
- Hannah: “__________” A.
No, don’t worry. Không, đừng lo lắng. B.
I’m sorry to hear that.Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe điều đó. C.
C. Me neither. Tôi cũng không. D.
D. It’s nice of you to say so.Thật tuyệt khi bạn nói như vậy.
Question 2. Lisa is having a discussion with Peter about their plan.
- Lisa: “Let’s meet outside the art gallery.”
- Peter: “__________” A.
When can I go there? Khi nào tôi có thể đến đó?
B. Yes, let us do it. Vâng, hãy để chúng tôi làm điều đó.
C.I’d like to go to the concert Tôi muốn đi xem buổi hòa nhạc. .
D. Yes, Is 8.30 all right?Có, 8.30 có ổn không? Let’s do smt: hãy làm gì
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3. __________ I go to the cinema, only when there is a film I really want to see. A. Once in a blue moon. B. Out of this world C. The sky’s the limit D. Over the moon ●
Once in a blue moon : thỉnh thoảng ●
Over the moon: rất sung sướng, hạn phúc. ●
The sky’s the limit : không giới hạn
Out of this world : “tuyệt vời, đầy ấn tượng, không còn lời gì diễn tả
Question 4. I’ll __________ your suggestion and discuss it with the sale department. A. look at B. think over C. set up D. find out ●
Look at: nhìn vào, trông vào ●
Think over (phr verb): suy nghĩ chính chắn, xét kỹ ●
Set up (phr verb): dựng lên, thành lập ●
Find out (phr verb): Tìm ra, khám phá ra
Question 5. Our plane arrives in Hanoi at __________ two o’clock in __________ afternoon. A. the – an B. ∅ - the C. a – an D. the – the ●
“the” đứng trước các buổi trong ngày.
Question 6. Some people make decision based on __________ rather than logic, which can lead to making the wrong choice. A. emotion B. opinion C. guidance D. courage ●
Makae decision: đưa ra quyết định ● Base on: dựa vào ● Lead to: dẫn đến ●
Emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ (n): cảm xúc ●
Opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ (n): quan điểm ●
Guidance /ˈɡaɪdəns/ (n): sự hướng dẫn ●
Courage /ˈkərij/ (n): sự dũng cảm, dũng khí
Question 7. Most tourist attraction in London charge an admission __________. A. ticket B. fee C. fare D. pay ●
tourist attraction: điểm tham quan du lịch ●
Charge /tʃɑ:dʤ/(v):Tính giá, đòi trả ●
Admission fee /ədˈmɪʃən fiː/: Phí vào cửa
Question 8. The PGA, __________ stand for Professional Golfers’ Association, oranges a
prestigious golf championship every year. A. which B. that C. who D. whom ●
Đại từ quan hệ “which” thay thế cho “The PGA” ●
Stand for: đại diện, viết tắt của, khoan dung ●
prestigious /presˈtɪdʒəs/ (a): Có uy tín, có thanh thế ●
championship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ (n): chưucs vô địch, chức quán quân
Question 9. We met each other at my grandparents’ house three year ago and __________ friends ever since. A. are B. had been C. have been D. were ●
Hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài đến hiện tại --> HTHT
Question 10. Neptune is about thirty times as far from the Sun __________. A. like the Earth is B. than the earth is
C. such as the Earth D. as the Earth is ●
Cấu trúc so sánh gấp nhiều lần : S + V + multiple numbers + as + much/many/adj/adv + (N) +
as + N/pronoun+ (do/does/did/will/…)
Question 11. He has applied for several different jobs, but is yet to find full-time __________. A. employable B. employ C. employment D. employee ●
Employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ (v): Dùng, thuê (ai) (làm gì) ●
Employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ (n): Sự làm công, việc làm ●
Employee /ɪmˈplɔɪiː /(n): Người lao động, người làm công ●
Employable /ɪmˈplɔɪəbəl/ (a):(nói về người) có thể dùng được, có thể thuê được ●
Apply for: đăng kí, xin( việc)
Question 12. There has not been much supply of water recently, __________? A. does it B. does there C. has there D. hasn’t there ●
Cấu trúc “there is”, “there are” là các chủ ngữ giả. Chính vì thế, trong phần hỏi đuôi, bạn có thể
sử dụng “there” làm đại từ như bình thường.
Question 13. Andrea has a__________ rug on the floor in her bedroom. A. wool lovely white B. white lovely wool C. lovely wood white D. lovely white wool ●
Trật tự tính từ: OSASCOMP
Question 14. I wish __________ English as well as a native speaker. A. will speak B. could speak C. am speaking D. can speak\ ●
Câu ước: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + V-ed/were/p2 As well as: cũng như
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that fifer from the rest in
the pronunciation of the underlined part each of the following questions.
Question 15. A. reduced B. helped C. looked D. saved A.rɪˈduːst B.helpt C.lʊkt D.seɪvd
Question 16. A. behave B. tender C. external D. determine A.bɪˈheɪv B.ˈtendɚr C. ɪkˈstɝrːnəl D.dɪˈtɝrːmɪn
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 17. She is learning computer programming. She wants to get a better job.
A. She is learning computer programming so that she can get a better job.
B. She has got a better job because she is learning computer programming.
C. To learn computer programming, she may be able to get a better job.
D. She is learning computer programming, so she has got a better job. ● So that clause: để mà ●
computer programming: lập trình máy tính
Question 18. Susan got caught in the rain last night. She is tired now.
A. Susan got caught in the rain last night and she still felt tired now.
B. If Susan hadn’t got caught in the rain last night, she wouldn’t have been tired now.
C. If Susan hadn’t got caught in the rain last night, she wouldn’t be tired now.
D. If Susan got caught in the rain last night, she would be tired now. ●
Get caught up in smt: bị rơi vào một tình huống mà mình không muốn ( mắc kẹt) ●
Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp loại 1 : Giả thiết về một hành động, sự việc sẽ xảy ra ở hiện tại nếu điều
kiện nói tới trong quá khứ có thật. ■
If + S + had + Vpp/V-ed,S + would + V-inf ( If + câu điều kiện loại 3, câu điều kiện loại 2)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 19. A. prefer B. visit C. perform D. receive A. prɪˈfɝːr B.ˈvɪzɪt C. pɚrˈfɔːrm D. rɪˈsiːv
Question 20. A. academic B. disappointing C. habitable D. application
A.ækəˈdemɪk B.dɪsəˈpɔɪnt̬ɪŋ C.ˈhæbɪt̬əbəl D.æpləˈkeɪʃən
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21. I’m sure you’ll agree that issue is vitally important to success of our project. A. achievement B. failure C. completion D. treatment ●
Success /səkˈses/(n): thành công ●
>< Failure /ˈfeɪljɚr/ (n): sự thất bại ●
Achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (n): thành tích , thành tựu ●
Completion /kəmˈpliːʃən/ (n): sự hoàn thành ●
Treatment /ˈtriːtmənt / (n): sự đối xử, điều trị ●
Be important to smt/sbd: quan trọng đối với ai cái gì
Question 22. After the alien spacecraft hovered over the part for a sort while, it vanished. A. landed B. appeared C. rose D. attacked ●
Vanish /'væniʃ/(v): Biến mất, lẩn mất, biến dần, tiêu tan ●
Appear /əˈpɪr/ (v): xuất hiện ●
Land /lænd/ (v): hạ cánh, đáp đất,đưa vào bờ ● Rise (v): tăng ●
Attack /əˈtæk/ (a): tẫn công ●
Alien spacecraft /ˈeɪliən ˈspeɪskræft/: phi thuyền của người ngoài hành tinh ●
Hover /´hɔvə/(v): bay lượn
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The tourist industry is considered to be the world's largest industry. The direct economic impact
of the industry, including accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and attractions, is worth
trillions of dollars every year. The statistics show that the number of international tourist (23)
__________ worldwide reached 1.04 billion in 2012.
Such large numbers of tourists therefore, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the
Alps the many thousands of skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of
Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (25) _____ old food tins, tents, and
pieces of equipment that have been thrown away. At a time when we have greater freedom to travel
(26) _________ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays
without causing damage to their destinations.
Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don't Cost the Earth. It tells you how
you can be a responsible tourist by asking your travel agent or your tour (27) _________the right
questions before you book a holiday.
Question 23. A. arrivals B. deliveries C. comings D. figures
Question 24. A. Furthermore B. however C. therefore D. besides Question 25. A. below B. on C. for D. with Question 26. A. then B. than C. when D. while Question 27. A. advisor B. worker C. operator D. director 23. ●
Tourist arrival /ˈtʊrɪst əˈraɪvəl/ (n): lượt người tham quan ●
Delivery /dɪˈlɪvɚri/ (n): vận chuyển, giao hàng ●
Coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ (n): Sự đến, sự tới ●
Figure /ˈfɪɡjɚr/ (n): nhân vật, số học 24. ●
Be covered with smt: được bao phủ một phần bởi thứ gì đó 26. ●
than ever before: hơn bao giờ hết ● Then: sau đó ● when : khi ● While: trong khi ● 27. ●
advisor /ədˈvaɪzə/ (n): cố vấn ●
worker /ˈwɝːkɚr/(n): nhân viên ●
operator /ˈɑːpəreɪt̬ɚr/(n): nhà điều hành ●
Director /daɪˈrektɚr/(n): giám đốc
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 28. People say that he invented the digital camera.
A. he is said to invented the digital camera.
B. He was said to have invented the digital camera.
C. It was said that he invented the digital camera.
D. He is said to have invented the digital camera. ●
Be said to V: được cho rằng, được nói rằng ● digital camera: digital camera
Question 29. In spite of his poor health, he managed to finish his book before the deadline.
A. Even though he managed to finish his book before the deadline, he was sick.
B. Although he was unwell, he managed to finish his book before the deadline.
C. He was in poor health when he managed to finish his book before the deadline.
D. He managed to finish his book before the deadline, but he was very ill. ●
although clause = despite + noun : mặc dù ●
Manage to V: xoay xở để làm gì
Question 30. “You ought to take a break Andrew.” Said Mathew.
A. Mathew suggested Andrew to take a break.
B. Mathew asked Andrew to take a break.
C. Mathew advised Andrew to take a break.
D. Mathew suggested Andrew took a break. ●
Cấu trúc câu tương thuật: S+asked/advised /..+O+ to V ● Ought to do smt: nên làm gì ● Suggest (v): đề nghị ● Ask (v): hỏi, nhờ ● Advise (v): khuyên
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 31. The naughty boy was scolded for breaking the neighbour’s window yesterday. A. complimented B. taken care of C. caught D. told off ●
Scold /skoʊld / = tell off (phr verb): la mắng, chửi ●
Compliment /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/ (v): khen ngợi, ca tụng ●
take care of (phr verb): chăm sóc
Question 32. They all watched him without making noise, waiting for an explanation. A. cautiously B. silently C. slowly D. carefully ●
without making noise = silently /ˈsɑɪ·lənt·li/ : không ồn ào, yên tĩnh ●
Cautiously/ˈkɑː.ʃəs.li/ (adv): thận trọng ● Slowly (adv): chậm rãi ● Carefully (adv): cẩn thận
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the questions. Safety on foot
We've all heard it a thousand times: "Look both ways before you cross the street!" But how
many people really obey this simple rule? According to the Federal Highway Administration, about
100,000 pedestrians (people traveling on foot) are hit by cars each year. It is one of the leading
causes of accidental death for children. So, how can you be safe when you are walking? Follow
these simple rules offered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
* Always walk on the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk and you have to walk in the street, always
walk on the side that allows you to face oncoming traffic.
* Wear bright colors. You want drivers to be able to see you. If you must walk at night, be sure to
wear reflective clothing or tape so that drivers can see you.
* Cross the street only at marked crosswalks or corners, and always stop at the curb before
crossing. Look both ways (left, then right, then left again). If you see a car coming, wait for it to
pass. Keep looking for cars as you cross.
* Walk at a good pace. Never run.
Question 33. What does “a thousand times” in the first sentences mean here? A.
every single day of our lives. mỗi ngày trong cuộc sống của chúng ta.
B. once or twice. Một lần hoặc hai lần C. a lot
D. at one or another. lúc này hay lúc khác ●
a thousand times: hàng ngàn lần, nhiều lần
Question 34. What does this text list?
A. rules for being safe while walking
B. the names of all pedestrians hit by cars last year
C. the names of the people working at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
D. the top five causes of accidental death among children ●
Key: So, how can you be safe when you are walking? Follow these simple rules offered by the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Question 35. What does the main idea of this text?
A. People walking at night should wear reflective clothing of tape so that driver can see them.
B. You should cross the street only at market crosswalks or conners, and always stop at the curb before crossing.
C. Man pedestrians are hit by car each year, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
D. Looking both ways before crossing the street is simple rule. ●
Key: According to the Federal Highway Administration, about 100,000 pedestrians (people
traveling on foot) are hit by cars each year.... So, how can you be safe when you are walking?
Question 36. How many pedestrians are hit by cars each year? A. about 100 B. about 1,000,000 C. about 1,000 D. about 100,000 ●
Key: According to the Federal Highway Administration, about 100,000 pedestrians (people
traveling on foot) are hit by cars each year.
Question 37. The underlined word “It” in the passage refers to _________.
A. the Federal Highway Administration B. being hit by a car C. driving a car D. accidental death
Write the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions.
Question 38. As soon as I will get my exam results, I’m going to visit my uncle in the countryside. A B C D ● Will get --> get ●
As soon as S + V (HTD), S + V (HTD/TLD/TLG): ngay sau khi...
Question 39. He suggested to go to Phong Nha Cave since it’s a famous natural wonder of Viet Nam. A B C D ● Go --> going ●
Suggest Ving: đề nghị làm gì
Question 40. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. A B C D ●
Nervous --> nervously (adv) lo lắng --- THE END ---